Engineering Manager

• Lead category strategy development for Software Security, Cybersecurity, IT Services, Cloud Solutions, and Technology Integration categories
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies supporting enterprise security, digital transformation, infrastructure modernization, and business-critical technology investments
• Manage the full supplier lifecycle, including RFx development, supplier identification, evaluation, negotiations, selection, contracting, implementation support, performance management, and supplier relationship management
• Serve as procurement lead for enterprise-wide software security, cybersecurity, and IT services initiatives
• Lead commercial negotiations with software security vendors, managed service providers, systems integrators, consulting firms, cloud providers, and technology partners
• Partner with Information Security, IT Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, Digital Transformation, Legal, Finance, Risk, Compliance, and business teams
• Evaluate software security platforms, cybersecurity tools, managed security services, identity and access management solutions, threat detection technologies, cloud security services, and technology integration capabilities
• Support procurement activities for enterprise applications, SaaS solutions, cloud platforms, security software, managed services, professional services, and systems implementation engagements
• Develop category plans, supplier segmentation strategies, cost optimization roadmaps, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Conduct supplier risk assessments, financial reviews, security due diligence, compliance evaluations, and business continuity reviews
• Drive supplier accountability through performance scorecards, governance frameworks, service level agreements, key performance indicators, and executive business reviews
• Analyze spend patterns, pricing models, technology consumption trends, software licensing structures, and supplier performance metrics
• Provide marketplace insights on cybersecurity technologies, software licensing trends, managed services models, cloud adoption strategies, and technology integration practices
• Prepare executive-level business cases, supplier recommendations, negotiation summaries, category updates, and strategic sourcing presentations
• Foster relationships with internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers
• Promote procurement governance, ethical sourcing, contract compliance, and continuous improvement

Engineering Manager jobs in South Carolina

Global Technology Category Manager – Software Security, IT Services